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John Bellairs: The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt)When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan, comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both witches! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watching magic is enough. Then Lewis experiments with magic himself and unknowingly resurrects the former owner of the house: a woman named Serenna Izard. It seems that Serenna and her husband built a timepiece into the walls--a clock that could obliterate humankind. And only the Barnavelts can stop it!

William Slonaker: Benjamin Sunday and the Warlord's Companion"The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony." - Heraclitus The tomb of an ancient Chinese warlord becomes the doorway to an incredible mystery. Follow archeologist Benjamin Sunday and his lovable Labrador, Bonnie, as they discover that the most valuable treasure is so much more than gold.